Girls' name · since 1972

Mieka

Mieka has 230 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,421 of 72,339
all-time among girls
230
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Mieka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 230 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Mieka recorded 230 times among girls since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2019.

  • #18,421 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 230 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mieka ranks #18,421 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 230 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,421 of 72,339
all-time among girls
230
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mieka's 230 recorded births place it above 74.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mieka's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mieka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1974)
15
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
05101520 197219761984199019952004200920152019 6

Mieka by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (61 births, 27% of the file).

1970s was Mieka's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Mieka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mieka?
230 babies have been named Mieka since 1972. All-time, it sits at #18,421 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1974 with 15 births.
Where does Mieka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mieka ranks #18,421 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mieka most popular?
Mieka was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Mieka been used?
Mieka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 48 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Mieka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Miesha, Mieko, Mieke, Miette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mieka's data

  • Mieka's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (61 total births) through the 2010s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mieka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mieka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mieka draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.